DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/21 15:55
21 Mar 2016
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/21/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Cattle country was typically quiet Monday as buyers and sellers focused on just the distribution of new showlists. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $139.15(1461) HIDE & OFFAL: $11.27 +0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 208.73 198.94 75,482 BOX BASED 217.80 208.67 41,654 AVE INDEX 213.27 -0.13 203.81 -0.90 117,136 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 229.80 -2.01 220.67 -1.66 59.41 LDS CH CUTS / 22.81 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.59 LDS TRIM / 19.99 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on Ch & Lr on Sel on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/11 $216.25 +2.36 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.84 +1.47 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 51.12 lds / Mostly Mod lower; lite dem; mod offers 90% TRIM: 20 LDS/WT AVG: $219.33 / mod-sharply higher *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 109 WK AGO 110 YR AGO 105 MIX FRI SH71/CB22 SAT SH6/ CB4 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/05/16 6,776 6,662 Week Ending: 02/27/16 7,389 6,121 Change from prev week: -613 +541